Caravan Parks, Marree

Just a couple of weeks ago there was a real put down post about CV parks in Maree Jeff - might be worth a search.

Jeff
Both parks are owned by the same guy. He also owns the only store in town. The bus companies stay at the Oasis, some of them in cabins. However, the cabins seemed pretty ordinary when we camped there earlier this year. You might investigate the possibility of a cabin for M i L at the pub. They seemed to have quite a collection of virtually new ones in the yard. Have a look at Google earth and you will see the setup. We stayed at Drovers Rest a few years ago and the cabins were VERY ordinary!!! Can't comment on them now.

teege

stayed at the pub a couple of weeks ago and noticed they have quite a few cabins. Looked quite nice and clean.

Just remember to pack the mozzie spray, they are sure in abundance at the moment at Marree.

We were in stuck in Marree for four days over the BV races weekend due to closed roads.
We stayed at the Drovers Rest and the new management are wonderful local people.
The cabins are ok with all you need and has an adequate camp kitchen.
Cant comment on the other one as I have never stayed there, however the DR does look a little better.
Dean

Hi Jeff, we stayed for free in our van in the compound at the pub in late June. There were probably a dozen rigs there and even a patch of lawn for the tenters. Yes there are 3 or 4 cabins there too. $2 for a shower with plenty of hot water- it was chilly in the mornings and not a mozzie or fly in sight. You have the option to have a meal at the pub at roughly $25. It's a big return drive up to the ferry and back. We did 370km in 9 hours on the day and were glad to buy dinner.

The water at the ferry has only dropped 0.6m at the Cooper Creek Ferry so should be still over 3m at the crossing but down to just 0.6m at the Birdsville Track..... W

Hi Jeff,

We stayed at the Drovers Rest at Marree in 2007. Also opted for a cabin at that time due to rain. From memory we had a good stop there, cabin was good, clean and reasonably new from memory. There was a basic camp kitchen as well, and laundry. And even some grass areas for tents.

Haven't stayed at the others in Marree, but was happy with the Drovers Rest.

Cheers, Mark.

We stayed in the cabins (two couples) at the pub last month for 1 night and they are quite new and are fine; not luxurious but fine. Also we noticed that some people were camping in the compound that the cabins are in beside the pub so you will probably be able to stay there with camper trailers etc too. I heard that to camp there was free. Check with the pub tho first. We were there to do a flight over Lake Eyre so we ate at the pub at night and they had a complementary breakfast for us too and the meals are good.

Just a thought, why not stay at Lyndhurst? MUCH better, quieter, cheaper, nicer in all respects. CP is alongside pubwith a few sites, but also have rooms available I believe.
Still makes an fairly easy drive to the ferry for the day if you want to put in a full day without going through to Birdsville.
The other thing is the road between Lyndhurst and Maree is being sealed slowly, and the bits that are not done are billiard table smooth and very wide.
Craig

We stayed at the caravan park that is basically near the start of the Birdsville track in August 2009.I cannot recall the name of it ATM tho.
Owned by a local company...and it was/is the nicest of the 2 parks in Marree.
Managers were very helpfull and friendly...and were very understanding when we needed to stay longer as Lyndhurst road was closed briefly due to rain.
Will always give this park a heads-up.
On the other hand...we also stayed at the other one on our way out to William creek on the same trip about a week earlier....as we were told by a fellow camper in Broken Hill that this one was "the best CP in Marree ...????!!!!!
What a gross overstatement that turned out to be. Dust abounded plentifully...and the amenities rocked from side to side when walked around in...they were old ...dirty..and I really couldnt see any sort of plumbing coming out of them either. We later found out that this park , the pub, and the servo was owned by the same person or family...so I guess they didnt hafta work too hard in a place like that hey.

HTH.

Cheers Keith

Thank you one and all for your replies, I have decided for better or worse to go with the Oasis in town, one of my wife's work mates stays there regularly and says its OK. Time will tell. I will post a report in the appropriate section when we return, Having stayed at Odnadatta and William Creek in the last couple of years I don't have high expectations and fortunately neither does the M i L, so we should be OK. Again thank you all